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Question 41

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Deindividuation is _____ likely when self-awareness is _____.

A) more; high
B) less; high
C) not; low
D) never; absent

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Question 42

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Which two symptoms of groupthink lead group members to overestimate their group's right and might?

A) rationalization and conformity pressure
B) rationalization and a stereotyped view of the opponent
C) an illusion of invulnerability and self-censorship
D) an illusion of invulnerability and an unquestioned belief in the group's morality

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Question 43

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According to Marvin Shaw, which of the following does NOT constitute a group?

The extremism of terrorist organizations, such as those involved in the September 11th attacks on the United States, is very likely the result of the naturally occurring process of

Social comparison is more likely to sway responses on

Martha is excellent at organizing her employees, setting goals, and focusing on achieving those goals for the company. Martha excels in

The fact that people associate mostly with others whose attitudes are similar to their own suggests the prevalence of naturally occurring

Maggie favors the death penalty. In discussing this issue with some like-minded classmates, she hears arguments for this position that she has never considered before. After the discussion, her opinion is more extreme. This outcome is best explained by

Social psychologists have accurately predicted that _______ will exhibit less social loafing.

According to Shaw (1981) what is the one thing all groups have in common?

People who are made self-aware by acting in front of a mirror or TV camera have been found to

Wright (2003) suggested that the Internet is an effective means to rally like-minded people and mobilize lethal consequences, such as recruiting individuals for terror organizations. Which concept in social psychology best explains this trend?

You are hesitant to ask questions in class because you assume everyone else understands and you would therefore appear foolish in the class. Your thinking best exemplifies

At your factory job, output was measured at the end of every day by how much the team of workers you belonged to produced. Because of this evaluation procedure, your behavior was most likely to be characterized by _______; now that a new manager has taken over and each individual worker's output is measured by a computer, your behavior is now most likely to be characterized by _______.

When people learn about others' positions, without making a prior commitment and without discussing their own position, they will

The tendency of people to perform simple or well-learned tasks better when others are present is the original meaning of

Gina is a highly effective leader who excels in delegating authority, building teamwork, and providing support. Gina excels in

Consistent with the social facilitation effect, Michaels and his colleagues (1982) found that when good pool players were observed, they did _______ than when they did not know they were being observed.

When being observed increases evaluation concerns, _______ occurs; when being lost in a crowd decreases evaluation concerns, _______ occurs.

Which of the following is NOT a prescriptive strategy to prevent groupthink from developing?